Advanced Micro Devices is set to support a $300 million loan for AI focused cloud startup Crusoe, underscoring intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence infrastructure market. The arrangement, reported by The Information, would see AMD effectively backstop the financing to help Crusoe acquire
China’s electric vehicle market is entering a more cautious phase in 2026 as higher battery prices and the gradual withdrawal of purchase incentives reshape consumer preferences. After several years of rapid growth led by battery electric vehicles, momentum is softening as cost sensitive
China’s semiconductor strategy has moved from incremental capacity building to a comprehensive national effort aimed at long-term technological resilience. As global supply chains have become more fragmented, policymakers have placed chip manufacturing at the center of industrial modernization. Foundries, design houses, materials suppliers,
China’s electric vehicle market closed 2025 with overall growth, but December figures signaled cooling momentum across both battery electric vehicles and plug in hybrids. While total annual volumes remained strong, the final month of the year suggested that competition and softer demand could
China’s ambition to boost self sufficiency in wafer fabrication equipment is entering a more assertive phase, with industry sources indicating that new semiconductor fabs are being encouraged to source at least 50 percent of their tools from domestic suppliers. While the guideline has
Electric vehicle maker Polestar is turning to refreshed versions of its existing models in a bid to conserve cash and strengthen its position in Europe, as competitive pressures and tariff uncertainty weigh on the broader EV market. The company plans to roll out
China’s coastguard has offered a rare public look at its growing reliance on aerial drones during patrol and training missions near Scarborough Shoal, a disputed reef in the South China Sea. A Lunar New Year social media post showcasing officers stationed aboard the
China’s electric vehicle sector continues to evolve at high speed, with fresh developments in battery chemistry, pricing policy and autonomous driving reshaping the competitive landscape. Recent moves by leading manufacturers and regulators signal a new phase of consolidation and technological acceleration across the
China’s race to commercialise solid state batteries has entered a new phase in 2026, with major battery suppliers and automakers moving from laboratory research into early production expansion and pilot vehicle integration programs. Industry announcements over recent months show overlapping timelines across the
A shift in Canadian trade policy toward Chinese electric vehicles is being met with changing consumer attitudes, as new polling suggests that many Canadians are increasingly open to purchasing lower cost EVs from China. Recent survey data indicates that 53 percent of Canadians
